Seminars and company events
Shoreditch Studios hosts conferences, award ceremonies, product launches, hackathons, Christmas parties and weddings for up to 350 guests standing. The venue is a pair of connected white studios with high ceilings at 37 Bateman's Row in Shoreditch, east London, with a mezzanine lounge and a south-facing courtyard.
Studio 1 covers 2,000 square feet and Studio 2 1,200, and the two are hired together. Organizers get white walls and an empty floor on which to build their own layout, with PA systems in both studios, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, green rooms and wheelchair access. Equipment available for hire includes an Epson 4K projector, Sennheiser wireless microphones, a DJ riser with Pioneer and Technics decks, and a mirror ball with pin spots. Catenary wires and truss rigging points take lighting and branding. A partner production and catering team can deliver the whole event for clients who prefer one contact.
Weddings and receptions
The venue is licensed by Hackney Council for civil ceremonies. Studio 1 seats up to 165 for a ceremony and Studio 2 up to 120, so the ceremony and the dinner can run in separate rooms. Weddings are generally capped at about 200 to 220 guests, even though the full venue takes 350 standing. Access runs from 9am to midnight, the licence runs to midnight with paid late extensions, and suppliers have two hours to clear after the party ends. The courtyard closes to guests at 8pm.
Rooms and capacities
Studio 1 takes 200 standing and 170 for a banquet, or 165 at long tables and 110 at round tables for a wedding dinner. Studio 2 takes 150 standing or 90 for a banquet. The full venue holds 350 standing. The mezzanine lounge works as a breakout or bar area, reached by a spiral staircase, and the courtyard serves for drinks and as the caterers' base.
Catering
The studios are a dry-hire venue. Hosts bring their own caterer, including street food vendors, or take one of the venue's catering packages. There is no full kitchen, only a basic kitchenette for washing up, so caterers set up their kitchen in the courtyard, where the venue can supply a marquee, lighting and power. Drinks can be brought in with no corkage charge.
History and setting
Shoreditch is one of London's main creative districts, and the studios' plain white interiors suit brands and couples who want to install their own look. The same team runs Kachette, a venue in the former ticket hall of Shoreditch railway station on Old Street, for groups that need a second space nearby.
Getting there
Shoreditch High Street station is a five-minute walk, Old Street about ten minutes and Liverpool Street about fifteen. Suppliers load in on Bateman's Row and load out from 29 New Inn Yard. London City Airport is the nearest airport.
